Bucharest Russian Church

St. Nicholas Russian Church is located in central , , just off . Russian Ambassador Mikhail Nikolaevich Giers initiated the building of a Russian Orthodox church in central Bucharest in 1905.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Romanian Orthodox
  • Description: orthodox church in Bucharest, Romania
  • Also known as: “Biserica „Sf. Nicolae“ - Rusă”, “Biserica Sf. Nicolae din Bucureşti”, “Biserica Sf. Nicolae din București”, “Biserica Sfântul Nicolae - Ghica”, “Biserica Sfântul Nicolae din București”, “Biserica Studenților”, “Saint Nicholas Church - Ghica”, and “The Students‘ Church”
  • Address: Strada Ion Ghica 9, București, 030045

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: University Square and Bucharest Chamber of Commerce Palace.

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is located in city centre, near the University of Bucharest. is situated 150 metres northwest of Bucharest Russian Church.

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The , also the…

Castle
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is a castle, which is situated 110 metres north of Bucharest Russian Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bucharest Old Town and Centrul Civic.

Suburb
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The Old Town is located in the center of , Romania, and is known for its nightlife.

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is a district in central …

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Bucharest Russian Church

Latitude
44.43379° or 44° 26′ 2″ north
Longitude
26.10178° or 26° 6′ 6″ east
Established
1909
Levels
4
Height
35 metres (115 feet)
Roof shape
dome
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8GP8C4M2+GP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 585981504
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­romanian_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q2502307
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Russian—“Bucharest Russian Church” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Müqəddəs Nikolay kilsəsi”
  • Bulgarian: “Руска църква”
  • German: “Russische Kirche Bukarests”
  • Macedonian: “Руска црква”
  • Polish: “Cerkiew św. Mikołaja w Bukareszcie”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Rusă din București”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Николая”

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Highlights: Czech Centre and Embassy of Czech Republic.

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